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Not really sure how to start this, or even what I want to say. My brain has definitely been very mushy as of late, where I feel like I've devolved somewhat and have become a caveman. Just feel overloaded in the head at times. Haven't figured out what to work on, really. Just don't have a strong inclination towards anything in particular. It's not even that I don't want to animate - I actually really want to, but just nothing has really... happened. I get like that at times, and I've talked about it in the past, so I won't be reiterating anything. Because even though I haven't been animating, I have been posing and rendering, many of which are things I'd like to turn into sets at some point. Whenever my motivation comes back, of course.

Jote, for example, is someone I really want to do a proper set for. Been meaning to since the start of the year, I've just ended up focusing on other sets first and been putting it off. Just one of those sets where I'm like 'I want to do something really nice' and go 'well, let me finish up these other sets first, since they'll be quicker' and just keep spiralling like that. Gotta just sit down and start it, rather than pussyfooting around.

I kinda need to get around to more XVI in general. I honestly would like to do more Anabella again, with some other themeing and the like. Like here, I went with a noir look. Because her whole convoluted betrayals and what not could fit a noir story very well. The dame is trouble, I tell ya.

But XVI isn't the only FF I want to do more of. I really want to do a proper Iris set, since it's been, well... forever. Not since the Gymming set, really. Everything in between has been just kinda random stuff. Nothing well and proper. Got both canon and non-canon ideas for her. Just, again, a matter of starting on something. But, speaking of XVI and XV, I'll go ahead and get something out of the way.

This Luna, and these types of characters in general, get asked for a lot. Like, the most out of anything I do. All I'll say is that they'll appear when I feel like it. Asking every other post does not inspire me to do more. If anything, it's the opposite. I know a lot of people are very hyper focused on a specific character or type of character, but I like variety and will do what I feel like doing when I feel like doing it. Kthxbai.

But speaking of variety, I do want to do more various things. Wanna get around to doing Daemon Girl again, since it's been too long since I last did her. Still one of my favorite models from RyanReos - just hits all the right buttons for me. And in other variety news, Stellar Blade. I honestly don't like Eve much. She's okay, but to me she's not that interesting. She's like Tifa in that regard. Not bad, but... nothing that makes me lose my mind. But there is something that makes me lose my mind.

Robo-chicks. That's something I have a mild obsession with, and the one in Stellar Blade is beautiful. That's my wheelhouse. I love that shit. Full robo, all the time. As Aigis proved, most people aren't into that shit. But me? I'm all in. Don't even know why I'm into that shit. I just am.

With my robo-fetish, I will likely be doing her first before anyone else. Just because that's my jam. When it'll happen, I don't know yet, but yeah. Love some good robo action. Just... beautiful.

In other news, I do have the Prism Honkers now. Still missing some of the others, but she was the one I wanted the most since she looks really good. An all around improvement over the old model. She looks great - still looks like Honoka, but... better. I'm far from a Honoka fan, but the new model is really nice. Almost makes me a Honoka fan.

But yeah, these models in general make me hopeful for a future Nyotengu and Marie model. If we ever get them. I'm hoping we will, because so far they've been a hit with me more than not. They have missed a few times - Kasumi comes to mind - but mostly they've been really nice.

But speaking of good new models for the classics, I still really love the Momiji model from NG2 Black. Looks great. I will probably return to her at some point later on. No clue when, but I definitely want to do more with her.

Mitsuru is, of course, another character I really want to get to. It's just, much like Jote, I want to do something big and bombastic, and that always puts a stop to me just starting something. Soon™. Hopefully.

But anyway, that's about all I got to say for now. Hoping to get back into things soon, but bear with me until then.

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The results went about what I expected.

Miu won fairly handily, getting two animations, while the other two get one a piece. Eva being a part of the poll is kind of good timing on my part, actually, seeing as how we just got a Code Vein 2 announcement. Funny how that works, sometimes.

But anyway, not a lot to talk about in terms of the poll. Just gonna give a little update on animation status and what not. I've more or less been 'on break' for the past week. Haven't really blended anything. Just haven't really felt the 'spark' as of late. It's not for a lack of ideas, either. If anything, I've got too many ideas. I've got a lot of characters I'd like to work with, but I want to do 'big sets' with them, and that kind of sets up a road block for me. Because it takes a while to do the bigger sets, and so I don't know who to devote time to. It leads to a 'decision paralysis'. I'm just not sure what I want to do of my many ideas, and so I haven't really started on anything. So, I thnk what I'm gonna do is just do a bunch of random, small stuff. Kinda go back to my 'roots' and just pick some random characters, do a couple animations with them, and release them as is. Some will be one-offs, some may lead to a bigger set down the road. Will just depend. So yeah, for now, there won't be any big, devoted sets for a bit. Just some small things until I can get catch a spark. That will probably result in some more frequent releases for a bit. Hopefully. x)

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I mentioned at the end of 2023/start of 2024 that I was gonna do some Kanna. Well, it only took a year and a half to get there. Better late than never, I say. I did have some finished from back then, but I've done some small updates to them. Namely to adjust the scene and what not, since I went for a different part of the Venus Vacation beach compared to the beach I always use, but that was about it for the older ones. I had started on the 'big animation' of this set back then too, but I scrapped what I had because it was just a mess working with something like that. It's kind of like getting half-way through an RPG, taking a 'break'(a year long one) and coming back to your save going 'okay, what was I doing?' and aimlessly faffing about until you just decide to do a fresh restart. 

That said, I would have liked to do a little more than this with her, but after that big animation, my brain was just like 'alright, you're done. Pack it up'. So, I did. No clue what I'll be doing next at this point; will be posting the poll tomorrow/day-after-tomorrow, along with a very small animation pack. After that, I'll be on a small 'refresh' to try to come up with something new. I'll try to keep you all informed of when I start on something, at least. Don't like to keep people waiting.

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Just the poll animations releasing today. I've been a combination of lazy and under-the-weather, so the next set has been delayed some. It's a decent ways along, but still needs more time in the oven. Should drop next week, at least. It's a bit akin to clearing out my backlog with this release. Likewise, the next poll selection thing like Lulu/Nayo will be a smaller set, just to accomodate my procrastination. But yeah, that's about all I got for now. Still gotta rig up some of the poll characters, so can't really preview that either right now. Should have everything ready to go soon, though.